Escaping Fixed Recoverable Costs altogether

With the latest scheme of extended fixed recoverable costs well into its second year of existence, Nick McDonnell, Director and Costs Lawyer with Kain Knight will discuss the various ways legal practitioners are seeking to escape the regime altogether so that their costs are paid on an hourly rate/time spent basis.

Topics covered include:

• Contracting out
• Vulnerable clients
• Exceptional circumstances
• Excluded claims
• Multi-Track features